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April - 25, 1977 Page 2 showing current balances and said there was a bill for postage covering the months of January, February, and March for $25.26. Likewise a duplicating bill for the same months for $25. Mr: F. Jay Nimtz made a motion that these bills be approved for pay- ment and the Treasurer's Report be put into the record. Mr. Jack Smith seconded this motion and it passed unanimously. 5. Correspondence Ms. Gilbert reported that a letter had been sent to Ms. Joann Sporleder inviting her back to serve as Architectural Historian on the Commission, but no written answer had been received. She said a letter, from the Board of County Commissioners, had been received informing the Commission that the proposals for the 1978 budget should be in the Auditor's office no later -than May 20th. She requested the required forms from the Auditor and submitted them to the Commission's Treasurer, Mr. Wasielewski. Ms. Davisson said she would like to see the position of Historic Preservation Planner put on salary with the County as it would facilitate matters. She felt an ordinance should -be put through in this regard. It was suggested that this matter be referred to the Budget Committee. Ms. Gilbert then shaved the Commission the Spring, 1977 issue of the Victorian Society in America. This richly illustrated magazine had a lead article on Victorian Railroad Cars and was sent to Rita? Kopczynski. by Mr. William J. Martaugh, president of the Society. It will be added to the reference library. She added that several requests for the Auto Tour Map had been re- ceived by the office in response to the article in the April 10th Michiana Magazine. She informed the Commission that the announcement for the 31st National Trust Annual Meeting and Preservation Conference to be held Oct. 13 -16 1977, in Mobile, Alabama had also been received. She requested further information from the Trust. 6. Committee Reports City Survey Mr. Brian Crumli sh brought the Commission up -to -date on the work that had been accomplished. He said that his firm had done St. Joseph Street, North Shore Triangle, most of Chapin Park, the near North West area and some of River Park. He showed a survey plan of the map used which would be drawn to 200 scale and is in 82, x 14 format. He mentioned that the internes present helped in this phase. He said he was rating the structures in the same way as the West Washington structures were rated. Documentation of the various areas are to be con- sistent. The target areas have been identified. - " He said the' windshield survey would be finished first and then the Commission's list of other structures would be undertaken. Mr. Wasielewski